Ciao my dear friends, today, for you a post dedicated to a sicilian island that is every bit as good as Caribbean sea or Polynesia : Favignana.

It is part of the Egadi, an archipelago placed in front of Trapani. You can reach it by jetfoil or ferry boat with the companies Siremar or Ustica Lines. This island, so close to the mainland and provided of fast and frequent boat links, is very developped for the tourism, perhaps too much. This is the only, big imperfection that I noticed. I've been here in september, thinking to find a more limitated flood, possibly on a human scale. I made a big mistake : a lot of people everywhere, during the week too, the most beautiful beaches were crowded. Cala Rossa, for example, was so full of people that i couldn't entirely lay my towel. I had to fold it in two and I didn't lay down but I remained sit in a little piece of rock. However, the sea is enchanting and you forget the crowd. And after, it's possible to find a little corner, more private and hidden, if you want to discover little beaches less known but not, for this reason, less pitoresque.

Favignana is in the shape of a butterfly and it's simply spectacular. When you'll arrive by jetfoil or ferry boat to the port of the main town, you'll see the S. Caterina Fort that dominates the bay from the homonymous mountain. The tuna nets building, situated at the end of the bay and recently restored, testify a past dedicated to the tuna fishing. I absolutely suggest to rent a bike or a moped to wander the island without restraint and to admire the splendid marine landscapes. There are a lot of beaches that deserve a visit : first of all, Cala Rossa and Cala del Bue Marino, simply breathtaking. They are splendid Cala Azzurra and Lido Burrone too. It' s important to notice the chromatic contrasts of the tuff that is still extracted with the several blue's gradations. Not to be missed Cala Rotonda, Cala Grane and Calamoni too, in the south coast and Punta Longa. The boat excursions are very advisable. I suggest you "La Compagnia delle Egadi" that organized daily trips to the most spectacular points of the coast.

A very good hotel, where I've been, is "Il Portico", central and suitable to reach the Favignana's Port restaurants. If you prefer to stay close to the sea, you'll love hotel Cas'almare, not very cheap but charming and very chic. Like in all the crowded places at the sea, it's necessary to pay attention to where to eat.

To avoid the usual tourism restaurants, expensive and with a bad quality, I suggest you Abracadabra and La Bettola where you'll find very fresh sea food, cooked in a fantastic way.

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